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Career MP Salary
$3,553,366
43 years tracked
Career MP Expenses
$2,722,290
14 years of data
Profile2w agoParliament2w ago
Professional Background
Updated 2 Apr 2026Winston Raymond Peters (born 11 April 1945) is a New Zealand politician. He has led the political party New Zealand First since he founded it in 1993, and since November 2023 has served as the 25th minister of foreign affairs. A long-serving member of Parliament (MP), Peters was re-elected for a fifteenth time at the 2023 general election, having previously been an MP from 1979 to 1981, 1984 to 2008 and 2011 to 2020. He served as the 13th deputy prime minister of New Zealand from November 2023 to May 2025. This was his third time in the role, previously serving from 1996 to 1998 and 2017 to 2020. In addition to his Foreign Affairs portfolio, Peters concurrently serves as the 8th minister for racing and the 29th minister for rail.
Salary & Role History
43 years of remuneration data| Year | Primary Role | Salary Category | Annual Salary |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Deputy Prime Minister Also: Minister of Foreign Affairs; Minister for Racing; Minister for Rail; Deputy Prime Minister | Deputy Prime Minister | $350,800 |
| 2024 | Deputy Prime Minister Also: Minister of Foreign Affairs; Minister for Racing; Minister for Rail; Deputy Prime Minister | Deputy Prime Minister | $350,800 |
| 2023 | Deputy Prime Minister Also: Minister of Foreign Affairs; Minister for Racing; Deputy Prime Minister |
Cross-Sector Roles
Crown Entity Roles (2)
- Member of ParliamentCurrent
- Member of Parliament
Declared Financial Interests
14 years of declarations20256 declared interests▼
Real Property (3)
- •House – St Marys Bay, Auckland
- •Land – Whananaki South, Northland
- •House – Whananaki South, Northland
Trusts (1)
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Data Sources
- MP expenses from Parliament.nz
- CE remuneration from Te Kawa Mataaho
- Financial interests from Register of Pecuniary Interests